Bmattioli86

Congratulations! 

My eyes are seeing 5.0 max with c/p

Grades in. Thanks for a fun first participation! It was tough but did better than anticipated 

On 2/8/2024 at 10:40 AM, Corvonie said:

ON CLOUD NINE!  This one will probably be listed soon for sale on the boards, but man oh man oh man.  Looks like @Bmattioli86 and/or @flying_bison were closest, and maybe Bmattioli takes it by virtue of confidence

 

I take my wins humbly… congratulations my friend that’s huge!! 

I’d send it to C/P but that’s just me. I love this book….

Take a stab at it for 5.0-6.5

seeing something going on mid BC as well as discoloration 

Hey all,

various spine issues, blunted corners, color rub, dirty… just some of the things I see quick glance…

thanks to all in advance! 

9.4 

On 1/19/2024 at 4:24 PM, tmac100 said:

My take: The missing piece alone takes you down to a 3.0 max.  With everything else going on, it's probably a 1.5.  Or a 2.0 on a really good day.

There’s multiple missing pieces on the right side of the book that go through the whole book. There is A LOT going on aside from it being attached surprisingly. So it’s always interesting to see everyone’s input as they pick it apart 

On 1/18/2024 at 5:24 PM, scburdet said:

1.8/2.0. 2.0 seems like a stretch, but the piece out of the cover wouldn't preclude being in the 2s, it's just a question of how hard the chucks out of the inner wraps are dinged. I can see if tipping either direction depending on who's doing the grading. If you lurk around long enough, you can find CGC graded books with 2s & 3s that seem to have no business being graded that high to this collector's eye.

I fully agree with you. For as laxed as things have become, I have seen many books recently with eyebrow raising grades.

having you and everyone else take a look at my books and give me your opinions on grades has really helped me learn the process   

On 1/18/2024 at 1:00 PM, marvelmaniac said:

Multiple color breaking creases, blunted corners with color breaking creases, creased edges with small tears, moderate spine stress with color breaking stress lines/tears, cover off center, slight spine roll, cover appears to be loose, large pieces missing from top right corner and along outer edge.

IMO...The pieces missing are too severe to warrant any grade higher...FR/GD 1.5

VG 4.0 - As much as a 1/4" triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" square is also acceptable

GD/VG 3.0 - A triangle from 1/4" to 1/2" can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" to 1/4" square is also acceptable. 

GD 2.0 - The largest piece allowed missing from the front or back cover is usually a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, 

 

Thank you for clearing that up for me

Hi all,

a lot going on here… I think it’s 2.0 or below but wanted to get the forums input on what they think. The TRFC missing piece pretty much goes through the whole book, as well as the other chunk out of the mid right FC. 
 

thanks to all in advance! 

5.0-5.5 range

Looks like a 3.5 to my eyes with the spine damage and water stains. Thanks for posting 

I’m in let’s do it! 

On 1/13/2024 at 1:35 AM, Matt1982 said:

Super happy with this - thanks all!

 

This looks rather sharp with the custom label! Nice book… I was eyeing 5.0 when I first looked at the pictures so the grade really surprised me 

On 1/13/2024 at 10:24 PM, chadsdsmith said:

I believe it's distribution ink on the top. I don't think that counts against the book but I could be wrong.

Correct, it should not 

A 4.0 to me that will probably get a 5.0+ from CGC 

On 1/10/2024 at 8:32 AM, RobHW said:

Gotcha, thanks.  No  this one makes a nice, sturdy reader copy.

If you’ve ever heard of or use Mylar bags, this would look awesome in it 

On 1/9/2024 at 8:54 AM, RobHW said:

What is subbing?

Subbing or sub, is slang for submit.

i was wondering if you plan to send this to CGC 

My first thoughts were 4.0 thereabouts

are you subbing? 

I’m a little surprised to read the assumpted grades above considering this book has high volume submissions but I’m always all for slabbing the first patch its just such a cool book!

I think this book was graded a bit harshly but that’s just me. I own a 8.0 ASM 136 and besides the miswrap this book presents nicer.

great book either way with a great story! 

Hello all,

noticeable defects on my end are mainly on the FC spine (some color breaking ticks)  back has some wear on the bottom that I hope will press out or can be cleaned.

this one I plan to send to my c/p and sub to CGC. Thanks to all in advance for your help!